Bill Henderson's Random Personal Bloggery

I’ve started a Facebook Page for my friend and old band mate, John McDonald, and here’s why: About 3 years ago, John was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, also called Huntington’s Chorea. It’s the same degenerative illness that struck Woody Guthrie. John is a strong, tough guy and doing as well as you could expect, but […]

I don’t know which is worse, going down on the Titanic or dying of heartbreak on Revolutionary Road. I remember Yates’ book was considered a huge downer when it came out. And so it is today, as a movie. It’s a pretty good example of a dual-main character plot. Neither main character is easy to […]

Just watched Apollo 13 again after 14 years and suddenly realized who the real hero of that movie is – and I’ll give you a hint: it’s not one of the astronauts. Apollo 13 is a veritable orgy of corporate celebration. The astronauts are brave and competent, but they do what they’re told. They’re even […]

Oh, you Gov! Newly discovered love emails show SC Gov. Mark Sanford continuing to traverse the arc of his most extraordinary teaching moment. A few days ago I shared my thoughts on the first batch in Write a Better Novel. It’s time to move on to other matters over there, so I’ve reawakened my dormant […]